Ep 221 | In Defense of the 90s: Why the Best Music Came from the Most Depressed People

In this episode, I make the case - despite being a child of the 80s - that 90s music was actually better. From the flashy excess of hair metal and novelty rap to the raw honesty of grunge, alternative, and story-driven hip-hop, I look at how music went from image to substance, from big hair to big feelings - and why the 90s might be when music finally grew a soul.